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| Synonyms: |
Herschelia chimanimaniensis H.P. Linder Herschelianthe chimanimaniensis (H.P. Linder) H.P. Linder |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Rare |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Basal leaves 3-6, produced after flowering, 1-2 mm wide. Flowers relatively small (lateral sepals 6-8 mm) 2-8 in a lax inflorescence, pinkish-mauve to white, rarely blue. |
| Notes: | It is very habitat specific and only grows on quartzite soils. |
| Derivation of specific name: | chimanimaniensis: of the Chimanimani mountains |
| Habitat: | Montane grassland on quartzite |
| Altitude range: | 1500 - 1800 m |
| Flowering time: | Sep - Oct |
| Worldwide distribution: | Confined to the Chimanimani mountains of Zimbabwe and Mozambique. |
| Mozambique distribution: | MS |
| Growth form(s): | Terrestrial. |
| Endemic status: | Near Endemic |
| Red data list status: | Lower Risk - near threatened |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 21. Darbyshire, I., Timberlake, J., Osborne, J., Rokni, S., Matimele, H., Langa. C., Datizua, C., de Sousa, C., Alves, T., Massingue, A., Hadj-Hammou, J., Dhanda, S., Shah, T., Wursten, B. (2019). The endemic plants of Mozambique: diversity and conservation status Phytotaxa 136 Page 77. Fibeck, W. & Dare, M. (1993). Terrestrial Orchids in Zimbabwe. Excelsa 16 Page 66. as Herschelianthe chimanimaniensis Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 175. As Herschelianthe chimanimaniensis La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1995). Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 11(1) Pages 195 - 197. as Herschelianthe chimanimaniensis Linder, H.P. (1985). Notes on the orchids of Southern tropical Africa I: Brownleea and Herschelia Kew Bulletin 40(1) Page 129. as Herschelianthe chimanimaniensis Mapaura, A. (2002). Endemic Plant Species of Zimbabwe. Kirkia 18(1) Page 129. as Herschelianthe chimanimaniensis Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 95. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 84. |
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